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Bandizip is a straightforward compression and decompression tool which includes a long list of supported formats, whether we're talking about archive files (e.g. ZIP, RAR, CAB, 7Z, LZH), UNIX files types (e.g. TAR, GZ, TGS, LZMA), CD/DVD-related formats (e.g. ISO, IMG) or others (JAR, WAV, XPI). The interface sets itself apart from other similar programs, thanks to its minimalistic appearance which enables any type of users to quickly get accustomed to Bandizip, regardless of their previous skill.

Opening an existing archive can be done by using either the file browser or 'drag and drop' method. Unfortunately, Bandizip doesn't contain an Explorer-based layout built into the main frame that would have allowed you to easily browse for files. This is only available when creating a new archive.

The program supplies advanced users with a multitude of configurable settings regarding compression (e.g. use the Unicode filename in ZIP files, save NTFS time information when compressing), file associations, context menu integration, extraction (e.g. open the folder after extracting, set the default code page), and others (e.g. alter the default temporary location, move files to the Recycle Bin when deleting them).

Main features:
Supported OS: Windows 7/8/8.1/10/11 (32bit/64bit/arm64)
All-inclusive compression/decompression/browsing/editing Archiver
Extraction for 30+ formats, including RAR/RAR5/7Z/ZIP
Compressing an archive with password and multi-volume
Fast compression with multi-core
Windows 11 Context Menu support

Compression:
Supported formats: ZIP, 7Z(lzma2), ZIPX(xz), EXE(sfx), TAR, TGZ, LZH(lh7), ISO(joliet), GZ and XZ
ZIP file modification (add/delete/rename)
Up to 6 times faster compression using multi-core
Encrypted archive creation
Supports AES256 encryption algorithm
Supports compression of 4GB+ size files
Unicode or MBCS filename for ZIP format
Multi-volume archive creation of ZIP/7z format